Task Description

• You will complete two online quizzes due in Week 7 and Week 13
• Both quizzes are multiple-choice and completed via the Moodle site.
• Once you start the quiz, you have 60 minutes to complete all 60 questions.
• There are 60 questions in each quiz.
• It is usually best to skip questions you do not know and come back to them if you have time.
• At the end of the 60 minutes, the quiz will close and the system will submit all answered questions for grading.

Assessment 1A - Online Quiz - Week 7

• Opens midday Monday 29th August
• Closes 1145 pm Tuesday 30th August

Assessment 1B - Online Quiz - Week 13

• Opens midday Monday 10th October
• Closes 1145 pm Tuesday 11th October

There are two quizzes.

Each quiz is worth 30% of the final grade.

Each quiz has 60 multiple choice questions.

Each question is worth 0.5 marks per correct answer.

Concept maps are learning tools that help you organise information and make connections between facts and ideas.

• Concept maps are intended to help you identify the inter‐relationships between concepts, thereby replacing rote memorisation with a more meaningful understanding of the material that you are learning.
• This assessment is designed to strengthen your understanding of the concepts and themes explored in this unit by getting you to think about these in relation to other concepts in this unit and applying some of these to ‘real-world’/practical examples.
• This assignment also encourages you to think about how different concepts from different lectures are related, and how some of these can be applied outside of the unit.

A concept map includes:

• Core concepts, usually enclosed in circles or boxes (nodes), with relationships illustrated by directional lines connecting the nodes.
• AND linking words and statements on those connecting lines that explain the nature of the relationship between nodes.

The simplest way to develop a concept map is to use Microsoft Word:

• Click on Layout/Orientation/Landscape to go to a landscape orientation. (This is the preferred orientation and easier to work with.)
• Then click on Insert/Shapes to choose a shape.
• Left click on the page and drag to locate and size the shape.
• Text can be inserted in the shapes to provide details about the concept.
• Next click on Insert/Shapes and choose a line or arrow.
• All elements (shapes, lines, text) can be modified, copied, etc.
• It pays to save a few copies of the concept map (just in case).
  

Concept maps reflect your own ideas and way of thinking therefore, there is no such thing as a 'correct' concept map.

• However, there are elements that you will need to include and you will need to ensure that you demonstrate a correct understanding of the selected concepts.
• The maps will not be judged one against another, nor will they be compared to an ideal type.
• It is expected that everyone's concept map will be different to each other, both in content and presentation.

You will need to:

1. Select a lecture topic covered during the first six weeks of the unit (see list below), to use as the basis of the first theme in the concept map.

• This could be a lecture that you found particularly interesting, or it could be one that you are really struggling to understand and you hope that mapping it will help give the material clarity.
• The date and title of the lecture you select should appear on the Concept Map Assignment Detail Form (available on the unit Moodle site) which MUST be submitted along with your concept map.

2. Identify a central concept from that lecture.

3. Select at least 10 other key concepts from your chosen lecture.

• These will help form the main framework of your map.
• The concepts may be single words, ideas, phrases or even pictures.
• Organise these on your map in such a way that you can use additional words or phrases to 'link' the concepts to each other and/or to the central theme.
• Each linking word/phrase (proposition) should be associated with a line or arrow.
• Linking words and phrases are a fundamental aspect of a concept map that help demonstrate the associations between selected concepts.

4. Now add at least 8 concepts from at least one other lecture in the unit.

• These will form the second theme in your map. Use links to show how this material relates to the concepts from your central theme.

5. Finally, for the third theme, add at least 8 additional concepts that relate the lecture material to a 'real-world' or any practical application that you wish.

• These concepts need not come from a particular lecture or even any aspect of the unit they just need to be relevant to the topic and appropriately linked to the rest of your map.
• (Hint: you may find it particularly useful to make these relevant to the professional field you are aiming for).

• You can add extra concepts and themes should you so wish. However, must have no more than 50 concepts in total included in your map.

The format for your concept map should be as follows:

• Your map must be presented on an A4 page, you can use either a portrait or landscape page set up.

• Clearly denote the major concepts in clearly labelled boxes, ovals, or other geometric shapes.

• You need to use different formats/colours etc. to identify your three different areas e.g. blue - biology lecture, red - emotion lecture, yellow - real-world application.

• Concept mapping software is available to download from the web. Some sites allow you a free trial and others will let you access the software for free.

Save your final concept map as a PDF file and submit this file via the Assessment block in the PSYC11010 Moodle page.

Total Grade out of 40 marks - the breakdown of marks for each section is outlined below:

Assessment detail form and presentation - 2 marks

• Relevant detail form not submitted – 0
• Assessment detail form submitted but incomplete/inaccurate - 1
• Assessment detail form submitted, fully complete and accurate - 2

Concept map layout – 5 marks

• No organisation or consideration is given to the layout of concepts – 1
• Scattered layout of items, main themes difficult to identify – 2
• Concept map is reasonably organised and legible. Connected nodes presented are mostly coherent – 3
• Concept map is well organised, with clear connections between nodes – 4
• Clear thought to the pattern. The entire map is very well organised and legible. The intended purpose is achieved skillfully – 5

Graphics – 4 marks

• Minimal or inconsistent use of colour/geometric shapes used to highlight themes, font fairly legible. Some themes clearly identifiable. Clear font but no legend included – 1
• Geometric shapes/ colours used somewhat consistently to differentiate themes. Legend included but has errors – 2
• Geometric shapes/colours used consistently to differentiate themes. Clear font. Legend included – 3
• Effective use of geometric shapes/ colours used to clearly differentiate topics and focus the reader on key terms. Clear font. Legend included - 4

Connecting words/phrases – 4 marks

• Very few relevant words/phrases used to demonstrate connections between nodes – 1
• Less than half of the connecting lines have relevant linking words/ phrases – 2
• Majority of connecting lines have relevant words or phrases to demonstrate relationships - 3
• All connecting lines have relevant words or phrases to demonstrate relationships - 4

Central focus - 5 marks

• Over half but less than the required number of appropriate concepts identified, or more than 50 concepts included – 1
• Required number of concepts (min 26) and themes identified, but half or more inappropriately used – 2
• Required number of concepts (min 26) and themes identified, but less than half inappropriately used – 3
• Required number of concepts (min 26) and themes identified, few inappropriately used – 4
• Required number of appropriate concepts (min 26) and themes identified - 5

Levels of hierarchy and cross-links - 5 marks

• No hierarchy demonstrated. No cross-links between themes – 1
• Only primary terms used. Basic relationships between concepts identified. No hierarchy demonstrated – 2
• Use of secondary level hierarchy but lack of coherent links across all levels – 3
• Multiple level hierarchy used but lack of cross-links to identify complex relationships -4
• Multiple level hierarchy used with clear, cross-links used to identify complex relationships - 5

Evidence of understanding connections between concepts and themes - 5 marks

• Connecting words/phrases used correctly but simple and repetitive – 1
• Connecting words/phrases demonstrate a good understanding of the relationship between concepts and/or themes – 2
• Connecting words/phrases demonstrate substantive understanding of connections between concepts and/or themes – 3
• Connecting words/phrases demonstrate a deep understanding of the relationships between concepts and/or themes – 4
• Propositions used effectively to demonstrate relationships between nodes - 5

Understanding of the selected concepts - 5 marks

• Very little understanding of selected themes/concepts – 1
• Basic understanding of selected themes/concepts – 2
• Good understanding of selected themes/concepts – 3
• Very good understanding of selected themes/concepts – 4
• Excellent understanding of selected themes/concepts - 5

Presentation - 5 marks

• Basic presentation with several errors in spelling and punctuation – 1
• Good overall presentation with several errors in spelling and punctuation – 2
• Good overall presentation with few errors in spelling and punctuation – 3
• Very good overall presentation with very few errors in spelling and punctuation – 4
• Excellent presentation no spelling or punctuation errors - 5